SENIORS LADY: MINI DACHSHUND CHRISTMAS TREE!

 

When I see parents with kids jumping 

up and down, I smile. They are in the

 toy aisle of a department store. The 

kids are discussing what toy they 

want for Christmas. 

Some of the kids over age nine lead 

their parents to the Electronics 

Department for view of  latest cell

 phone, notebook, and computer

accessories. 

My children are grown, so I no 

longer endure discussions about

 trendy toys and electronics.

I am a purple lover and usually

put up purple Christmas decor.

I wasn't feeling up to doing that 

this year.

 I was Christmas shopping with

my Mom.  I spotted a display of 

mini Christmas ornaments. There 

were packets of gold dachshunds 

dressed in red Santa outfits. This 

was the cutest ornaments I had

 seen this year. I have a dachshund 

mix dog, so I had to buy every packet 

I could find. Only three packets 

were left. Now I needed a mini 

tree to put the ornaments on.

None were in stock at this 

store. I visited a couple of 

Dollar Stores and finally

found a mini tree.

MINI DACHSHUND CHRISTMAS TREE!

Need:

Mini Green Christmas Tree 

( 11 in DIA x 18 in H)

( 2 ) packets  3 Mini Ornaments:

Dachshunds with Santa Outfits 

1 packet Mini Decorative Bells 

( 16 count, Gold & Red )

Red Mini Tree Topper 

Red MINI Tree Skirt 

1 Set Clear Mini LED Lights: 

( 15 Lights, 4.6 ft. )

Remove tree from box. Assemble

 & insert 3 foot stands on bottom 

of tree. See Instructions on box.

Remove ornaments from packets.

Decorate tree with dogs and bells in

 desired pattern. 

Note:

Hanger cord in packet with

 the bells. You must cut 4-5 inch 

piece for each bell. Insert cord

 in top of the bell. Tie a knot and

 hang bell on tree, alternating

gold & red bells.  

Place tree topper on top stem of the tree. 

 May need to fold stem to make tree topper 

fit secure.

Arrange tree skirt around the tree. 

Place batteries in light box. Straighten 

out the string of lights. Lights ready

 to string on tree in desired pattern.

TIPS:

**   Used Christmas towel for my 

tree skirt. Mini Red tree skirts 

out of stock.

** Already had red angel topper.

Use your desired red, gold, or white 

mini tree topper.

**   Substituted green tree hangers 

for gold cord. Not enough gold cord 

for 16 bells!

SENIOR LADY: THRIFTY CHRISTMAS GIFTING 🎄🎁⛄

I love some parts of the Christmas season.

I love the reason for the season, the birth 

of Jesus Christ:

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou

 shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save

 his people from their sins." 

Matthew 1:21 

I enjoy planning my Christmas menu.

The week of Christmas is the busiest

for me. I live in a household full of 

men and only one son can cook.

Gifts are given during the Christmas 

season to express love and good will.

This Bible verse reveals that baby Jesus

received gifts:

"And when they ( Wise Men ) were come

 into the house, they saw the young child

 with Mary his mother, and fell down, 

and worshipped him: and when they had

 opened their treasures, they presented 

unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense,

 and myrrh." 

Buying gifts for my family was easy in the

 beginning. My sons' circled what they 

wanted in a catalog that came in the mail.

They laid the circled pages on the kitchen 

table for me to see.  I began Christmas

shopping in October so I wouldn't be 

stressed out at the end of the season.

Designer clothes, cell phones, and 

computers changed my desire to 

buy Christmas gifts. Now my sons'

receive money and gifts cards so 

they can buy what they want.

Now most of my friends and family

 are retired.  We're on fixed incomes.

We still meet for lunch and exchange

Christmas gifts. We appreciate our 

gifts even though they aren't very 

expensive. I still start Christmas

shopping in October to decrease

my stress level.  I buy sale items 

from Department Stores. Others 

items are purchased from Discount

Stores at shopping centers.

Items: Gift List:

FLEECE THROWS: 50 IN X 60 IN

CHRISTMAS SCENES GIFT CARD BOXES, 

MONOGRAM ORNAMENT:

GLITTERY INITIALS ( 2 1/2 IN X 4 IN),

LIGHT UP LED NECKLACE ( 6 LED BULBS),

MEMO BOOK WITH PEN( IMAGE OF DOG)

OTHER GIFT IDEAS:

Matching set of kitchen towels, dish cloth, oven mit

Set of Wooden Kitchen Tools in Colorful jar/bucket

Scented Body Lotions & Soaps

Fancy Deco Bottles Sparkling Juice/ Cider

Mini Christmas Tree with Mini Ornaments & Tree Skirt

Set of Christmas Glasses/ Dessert Plates 

Pairs of Women's Trouser Socks

Pairs of Men's Dress Socks 

Women's Sleep Shirts ( One Size Fits Most)

Men's Sleep Pant with ( Average Size with

 Adjustable Strings)

STOCKING STUFFER IDEA FOR KIDS: